Shizuoka Hobby Show 2011 Report
This year saw the fantastic 50th edition of the Shizuoka Hobby Show! Held May 12-15 at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan, the show focused on hobby products being released this spring and summer.
Here's an look at some of the new items debuting there, grouped by manufacturer. Check out the item lists (here's the overall item list) and our detailed item info pages!
Vendors can only order these items at the Hobby Show itself, so don't forget to place your preorder, to avoid missing out!
Click a logo to see that maker's list of upcoming releases!
We'll be updating as information comes in. Please understand that the prices, when listed, are tentative.
Tamiya rocked the large-scale aircraft modeling world with its announcement of an all-new P-51D Mustang kit, plus some very interesting military and automotive releases, too!
Click here for the Tamiya Report!
Watch our Tamiya Video Report!
Bandai will unleash new GunPla excitement: the 1/100 Master Grade Gundam Epyon EW Version, 1/144 HGUC GM Cannon II, too-cute-to-shoot BB Wing Gundam EW, and greatness galore from "G Gundam"! Hot new "Danball Senki" releases, too!
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Watch our Bandai Video Report!
Hasegawa will soon serve up a new-tool Raiden in 1/32 scale! And there's plenty more to look forward to, with aircraft in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scales, 1/72 VF-11B Thunderbolt from "Macross Plus," super Ma.K kits, and more!
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Watch our Hasegawa Video Report!
Show-floor shocker: Leiji Matsumoto SF Mechanical Universe kit series! A 1/350 IJN Destroyer Shikinami follows up last year's Ayanami. And with their own Jeep as reference, Fine Molds' new slat-grilled 1/20 US Army 1/4 Ton 4x4 Truck looks superb!
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Aoshima's 1/2000 Enterprise D from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and all-new tooling of the "Greatest 88," the 1988 Honda NSR250R SP, are great news! The HIIB Rocket is their latest spacecraft, and there are splendid naval offerings, too.
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Classic Dougram kits return! The soon-to-be completed Tokyo Sky Tree is coming even sooner as a 1/3000-scale model! The iconic Tokyo Tower is on the way, too, in 1/2000 scale. Superb new offerings of kits of Japanese castles and ANA aircraft, too!